Carry On, Bluestockings

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stfuetiquetteblogs:

[image description: an image from Male Minded headed with “Dear “Gamer Girls”” that goes on to say “Imagine you’re at the supermarket and a fat, ugly dude walks up to you and says “Hey! I’m a guy who can cook.” then goes on to brag about how he can make macaroni and cheese, instant soup and noodles. That’s what you sound like.”. All of the text except the “Dear “Gamer Girls”” heading has been crossed out and replaced with “I’m happy that you share interests with me and I’m not going to judge you if - like some people of all gender identities - you’re a “casual” gamer because you’re enjoying yourself and it doesn’t harm anyone”.]

I like the addition of “ugly, fat” to the hypothetical scenario. I can imagine them thinking that this post just wasn’t pleasant enough when it just had weird misogynistic judgemental sentiments so they had to add in some fat-shaming too and… if you follow the metaphor far enough, imply that women interested in gaming are universally unattractive?

weird that they prefix it with “fat and ugly” since most of the faux-girl gamers I’ve met have been skinny little hipster fashionistas. I guess since they’re hot it cancels out their complaints because HOLY SHIT TITS.